The government says it's up to the Migration Agency to assess which other Swedish tests meet the language requirement for citizenship.Lyssna: Government and Migration Agency point fingers over citizenship language test r…
Every year, tens of thousands of people sit högskoleprovet, the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test, the results of which can be used on university applications. Take The Local's English-ified version of the Swedish vocabul…
Swedes are buying more and more clothes every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Lyssna: Swedes buy record 15 kg textiles per person per yearJust over 15 kilos of clothes and other textiles — that is…
When TV4 and then SVT publish their exit polls at around 8pm tonight, it will be hard for the side that's ahead not to start celebrating. But as the 2022 Swedish election taught us, national votes here really aren't over…
Sweden's election is turning into a nail-biter with the gap between the opposition parties and the right-wing Tidö bloc getting every smaller as election day approaches. We use The Local's election widget to assess the o…
The share of the vote won by the populist Sweden Democrats has grown in every parliamentary election since it entered parliament in 2010. Can it extend its winning streak and can it achieve its goal of getting ministers…
Swedes come out in force to watch partial eclipse, Green Party wants every parking place to be a charging point, and more news from Sweden on Thursday..
The Centre Party wants to introduce a 'police guarantee' for every municipality. It is one of the party's demands for being part of a possible Social Democrat-led government after the election..
Kenza Zouitens och Aleks Subosics hårvårdsmärke The every backar rejält. Förra året redovisade bolaget en jätteförlust – på flera miljoner kronor, skriver Ehandel. .
När 10 000 personer sjunger tillsammans med Sting i ”Every breath you take” är känslan att alla är där. Men sanningen är att världsstjärnans konsert i Botan bara var ett av många alternativ som gjorde att Uppsalaborna va…
”Every fucking time!” Viktor Gyökeres var inte nöjd med huvuddomaren efter nattrysaren mot Japan.– Det är klart att det blir irriterande och frustrerande, säger han i SVT..
21Shares have published a new report examining what the quantum threat actually looks like for digital assets, including the timeline, the potential exposure, the prep required, and what this all might mean for asset all…
In this video, we break down the 4 things every investor needs to know about crypto – including what it is, why people buy it, how it fits in a portfolio, and how to get exposure.
Whether you’re new to crypto or explo…
More than 100,000 people gathered in the university town of Lund on Saturday to attend the student-run Lundakarnevalen, which is organised every four years..
Felix Sandman med låten "Every single day" gick vidare till andra chansen i Mello. Här berättar han om sin koppling till Örnsköldsvik och det fantastiska stöd han kände från publiken..
Sweden's opposition has been in the lead in every single poll since the 2022 election. But it still looks hard for Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson to form a workable coalition. Try out The Local's election wid…
Welcome to the first monthly edition of the State of Crypto, cutting through the noise and helping guide your investment decisions at the start of every month.
April saw bitcoin’s strongest monthly performance in over…
What is Bitcoin and should you invest? In this video, Dan from 21shares breaks down the 4 things every investor needs to know about Bitcoin – including what it is, why people buy it, how it fits in a portfolio, and how t…
Welcome to another edition of State of Crypto Weekly, where we track the forces moving the digital asset markets.
Ahead of our full report release, this week’s newsletter offers a sneak peek into the world of quantum…
Brent crude is trading higher overnight, up roughly USD 4.5/bl from yesterday’s close. That said, prices were at one point up nearly USD 8/bl during the night before easing back this morning.
Every language borrows from its neighbours: English is a proper mongrel, with layers of German, Danish and Norman French interspersed with smatterings of Celtic. Swedish has borrowed liberally from German, French and Eng…
Have you been paying attention to the headlines? Do Saturday morning fika right with a cup of coffee and a mental workout. Every Saturday morning, we bring you a fresh crossword and word search that test your grasp of th…
Most Swedes assume that because Mandy Pipher's husband is Swedish and they have a child together, her status in Sweden is secure. Not at all. She describes how she worries every day about making enough money to apply for…
The Swedish tech giant Ericsson this month announced it wanted to lay off 1,200 workers in Sweden, about one in every ten. We want to hear from readers who are affected about what they think of the redundancy programme.…
”Every dream is a heart in motion”. Så heter Växjö Vipers nyskrivna jubileumslåt som ska spelas på matcher och ge spelarna energi och pepp. Upphovsmännen heter Ola af Trampe och Pär Strandberg..
The Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson has announced plans to lay off one out of every ten workers in Sweden, a total of 1,600 employees, as it seeks to become more competitive..
Three million households in Sweden buy a Christmas tree every year, either from one of the stalls that pop up in town squares across the country, from an out-of-town retailer, or direct from a grower. Here's how to get y…
An Indian computer programmer and blogger based in Gothenburg has gone viral in India after complaining that in Sweden he faces social isolation, a near total absence of community and "silence that hits you every winter…
Cricket fans, mark your calendars: the first Ashes Test begins this Friday, launching another chapter in one of sport’s most storied rivalries. Here’s how you can keep up with every ball from Sweden..
The personal number is the backbone of the Swedish social system, the handle the welfare state and tax authorities uses to link data on residents. The Local explains how it follows residents, quite literally from cradle…
The autumn holidays are here, but not every family can afford to travel abroad. Luckily, Sweden’s cities offer plenty of free fun – from libraries and museums to spooky trails and roller discos. Here’s what’s on in Stock…
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21shares offered world’s first crypto Exchange-traded Products back in 2018. This required vision and perseverance. Why did the company choose the cryptocurrency industry?
BankID and Swish, free school lunches and the way every agency is informed when you change address. Those are just a few of the things our readers find convenient about life in Sweden. Here's the full list..